Aloo Dum recipe in Bengali way

Aloo Dum is a popular Indian dish made from potatoes. It is known for its rich, delicious, and aromatic gravy. Originating from North India, this dish is widely loved in Bengali, Kashmiri, and Bihari cuisine. This dish is very easy to prepare in the traditional Bengali style and is delicious to eat. In this dish, small potatoes are cooked with a mixture of spices, tomatoes, and onions. When simmered, the potatoes mix well with the spices, making it very tasty to eat. It is eaten with puri, roti, or rice. It is very easy to make. let's see how it is made -

Ingredients

1½ kg potatoes
1 medium onion
5 gm ginger piece
4 cloves
3 cinnamon sticks
Water as required
1¾ tsp turmeric powder
2 bowls mustard oil
2 bay leaves
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 large tomato, finely chopped
3½ tsp red chili powder
2½ tsp cumin seeds powder
1½ tsp coriander powder
Salt to taste
1 tsp sugar
2 tbsp ghee

Method of making Aloo Dum

First, put potatoes in a pressure cooker, add water, and cook till one whistle.

When the potatoes are cooked, peel them and add ¾ turmeric powder and mix the potatoes well.

After this, grind the onion and ginger together and make a paste.

Grind cloves and cinnamon powder and make a powder.

Now, take oil in a pan and heat it well.

Fry all the potatoes till they turn golden brown and take them out.

Remove the extra oil in the same pan and heat the oil.

After this, add bay leaves and cumin seeds and stir for a few moments.

Now add chopped onions and fry till they turn golden brown. After this, add onion and ginger paste and mix it, and fry for a few minutes.

After this, add tomatoes, red chilies, cumin seeds, coriander, salt, sugar, and remaining turmeric powder and mix it well. Cook it till the oil starts separating from the spices. If needed, add 3-4 spoons of water so that the spices do not burn.